Announcing the 2023 Georgia Day Student Art Contest Winners! Each February the Georgia Historical Society (GHS) commemorates Georgia Day, marking the anniversary of the founding of the Georgia colony in […]
2022 Student Art Contest Winners! The Georgia Historical Society is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Georgia Day student art contest! Each submission was reviewed by GHS staff […]
2022 Classroom Banner Competition Winners! The Georgia Historical Society is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Georgia Day classroom banner competition! Each submission was reviewed by GHS staff […]
Each year the Georgia Historical Society (GHS) invites students, teachers, volunteers, musicians, local dignitaries, and costumed historical figures to march through Savannah’s historic squares for the Georgia Day Parade. As […]
The 2019-2020 Georgia History Festival theme, “Women’s Suffrage at 100: The 19th Amendment and Georgia History,” focuses on exploring the legacy of women’s suffrage in Georgia and the United States in commemoration […]
The 2019-2020 Georgia History Festival theme, “Women’s Suffrage at 100: The 19th Amendment and Georgia History,” focuses on exploring the legacy of women’s suffrage in Georgia and the United States in commemoration […]
During the 2019-2020 Georgia History Festival, members of the Georgia Historical Society Affiliate Chapter Program will explore the legacy of women’s suffrage in their community through submitted blog posts. Using existing […]
My name is Ana Beasley, and I am a graduate student at Georgia Southern University, working on my master’s degree in history. My focus in public history is in K-12 […]
This week we shine a light on participating sites in South Georgia! Whether you explore Pebble Hill Plantation or visit the AB&A Historic Train Depot, South Georgia has many sites that should not be missed!
Join the Georgia Historical Society as over 120 cultural and historical sites open their doors free of charge on Sunday, February 9, 2020, for the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday (SMS)! Each week leading up to SMS, we will highlight participating sites in anticipation of this annual tradition.